The nice thing about Crunchy Chicken Fingers (click here for the recipe) is that, well, they taste great -- a snack everybody loves. The other thing about our healthy version of this snack is that they're baked, not fried. (P.S.

Apparently, the masses have decided that chicken nuggets are just too difficult to dip into a basic sauce, forcing fast food restaurants to come up with new and improved ways for folks to eat on the run. But did they have to make them look like creepy fried fingers? Have you seen the ads for Popeyes' new Rip'n Chick'n?

Just as we can count on the sun rising each morning, most of us parents know with absolute certainty that if all else fails, our kids will eat chicken fingers. And on hectic, frazzled weeknights when you're trying to juggle dinner, homework, housework, bedtime and your own exhaustion, an easy dinner is a godsend. However, despite their popularity and ease, serving chicken fingers might ordinarily give health-conscious parents pause.

Sometimes the most comforting, satisfying meals happen to be the simplest to put together. Spaghetti and meatballs is a classic favorite for both children and grownups, and you don't even need a traditional Italian mamma to show you how to cook spaghetti. Certain variations of spaghetti and meatballs can be tricky, but if you stick to the basics--including prepared sauce and store-bought meatballs, this dish becomes practically foolproof.

As anyone with children knows, getting kids to eat healthy can be an uphill battle. Not only do you have to contend with ever-shifting food aversions (yesterday they liked cheese, now they hate it), but also a near-constant stream of media encouraging our children to crave foods loaded with fat, sugar, calories and sodium. Furthermore, with our busy schedules, it's hard enough to eat healthily ourselves, let alone prepare nutritious meals for picky little ones.